Penshaw Parish, Shiney Row War Memorial

The Shiney Row War Memorial, located in Penshaw Parish, is approximately 3.5 meters tall and made of Heworth Burn stone. It features a Latin cross that stands on the corniced top of a pedestal. The pedestal is set on a two-stage base, which is elevated by a single step. The cross head is adorned on both the front and back with a second, wheel-head cross carved in low relief, and a carved wreath appears to drape over the cross head, encircling the arms of the cross.

The faces of the pedestal are decorated with pairs of round-headed panels topped with palm leaves, also carved in low relief. The left-hand panels display the date 1914, while the right-hand panels show 1919. The names of those who served in the First World War are inscribed on each panel, extending onto the pedestal foot where necessary.

Around the upper stage of the base, a dedication is carved, which reads: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS." This inscription continues around the lower stage, stating: "IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF PENSHAW PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR."